Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39490, Thomas Elliott, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Elliott, Thomas
S 39490
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39 490 INVALID.
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File No. 39 490
Thomas Elliot Ph. St. John
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6878
W. Virginia
Thomas Elliott
Accomack in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Fleming of the Virginia Line, for the term of two years.
scribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 9 th of July 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Feb y . 1819 and sent to the Hon ble B. Bassett, House of Rep s U. States
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1810 - 1 23 4 / 31 30 15. 99 Semi-anl. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 48 00
$: 63. 99
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Accomack County.

no roll
John Calhoun Esq
Secretary of War
Washington
Adm. Smith
9th July 1810
1796-2 years
Col. Fleming 9th Virginia Regt.
Thos. Elliott

State of Virginia to wit.
On this 9 th day of July in the year 1878 before me James Simpson a Judge of the General Court of the State aforesaid personally appears Thomas Elliott aged 67 years res resident of the County of Accomack
in the State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists in due form of law doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provi- sion made by the late Act of Congress Entitled an Act to provide for cer- tain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war; that he the said Thomas Elliott in the July — 1776 in the County of Accom- ack in the State aforesaid enlisted under Lieutenant Samuel Wafley of Capt Thomas Palmer company of the 9 Virginia Regiment.
on the Continental Establishment commanded by Col. Fleming at that time and afterwards by Col. Mathews that he marched to Morris town to the north where he joined the United States

army that he continued to serve in that corps or in the service of the Uni- ted States untill the month of day of February 1778 when he was discharged at the Valley Forge That he was in the battle of Brandy wine and in several skirmishes
That he has no other evidence of his ser- vices now in his power, and that he is in reduced circumstances and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support
Given under my hand and seal the day and year first above written
James Simple J.S.B.
state of Virginia to wit
I James Simple one of the Judges of the General Court of the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Elliott did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common Enemy Enemy, that he is still in reduced circumstances and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support, and I now transmit to the Secretary for the Department of War, according to the provisions of the said act of Congress the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal the 9th day of July 1818. James Simple J.S.B.

See General Provisions certificate annexed to same. Ruperts Declaration.
Yas Simple
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